Admission to the Graduate School and admission to a specific ICL graduate program are separate procedures. Applicants must submit the following admissions information:

Application to the Graduate School that includes:
Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score (verbal, quantitative, and writing)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System- 6.0 or higher

Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate study

Applicants who are not native speakers of English and are not graduates of The University of Memphis must supply a minimum score of 550 on the paper, a 210 on the computer-based, or 79 on the internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Application to the program in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (departmental applications can be obtained via the ICL web site (http://www.memphis.edu/icl/docs/edd_application_pc.docx) that includes:

Two letters of recommendation from people familiar with the applicant's academic background and aptitude for graduate work, specifying in detail the applicant's capabilities for doctoral study and for future performance and scholarship. At least one letter from a college/university professor is preferred.

A written statement of 500 to 1000 words (maximum) indicating the intended area of focus in the doctoral program and the applicant's present interests and career goals.

Interviews with two faculty members (one from the student's area of interest) that must be completed prior to the College deadlines. The doctoral application file must be completed before an interview will be scheduled. Submit the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership application to the Graduate Analyst in Ball Hall 215 (3798 Walker Ave, Memphis, TN 38152).

Each student's file will be evaluated prior to full admission to the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership. Only those files that are completed by the admission deadline will be considered. All application information must be received by February 1 for summer semesters, April 1 for fall semesters, and October 1 for the spring semester with the exception of applications for the EdD in the Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) program area, which has a summer admission only with a February 15 deadline.